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Patent GB-2269371-A (GB)
Title: Sheet-feeding roller assemblies.
Inventor: BUSCHMANN ULRICH
IPC: B41J13/03
Filed: 1993-08-02
Abstract: To feed individual sheets or sets of sheets or sheet items of varying thickness, eg open book 3, feed rollers 6 are arranged on a shaft 5, itself comprising end-to-end shaft sections 9 hingedly interconnected, eg by Cardan joints. Levers (not shown) urge at least some of the sections 9 with force F towards a counter-surface 8 or counter-rollers (not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281933-A (GB)
Title: Securing beads in window or door frames
Inventor: RING DONAL
IPC: E06B3/54
Filed: 1993-09-17
Abstract: A window or door frame member 1 comprises a main part 5 having along one side a channel 6 for receiving a window or door panel 2, and a bead part 7 which is engageable with the main part 5 in order to hold the panel 2 within the channel 6. A security device 15 is provided within the channel 6 in order to prevent the bead part 7 from being disengaged from the main part 5 to enable the panel 2 to be removed. The security device 15 is actuable to change it from a release position permitting engagement of the bead part 7 with the main part 5 to a lock position preventing subsequent disengagement of the bead part 7 from the main parts. The security device 15 is actuable from the opposite side of the main part 5 by way of an aperture 18. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283310-A (GB)
Title: Pressed metal spacer members for radiators
Inventor: PRICE GEOFFREY HAROLD
IPC: B21D53/04
Filed: 1993-09-17
Abstract: A pressed metal spacer member of generally cylindrical configuration has opposed end walls 12, 18 and one or more stiffening elements 26. At least one of the end walls has an aperture 20, 22 therein and at least one aperture is provided in the side wall of the spacer member whereby fluid may flow through the apertures of the member. The spacer may be used between opposed inner surfaces of the front and rear walls of a radiator at a position at which a water pipe is to be attached. The spacer is formed by pressing and piercing a sheet metal blank (see figures 1 - 5), for example 1mm thick sheet steel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273740-A (GB)
Title: A security cover for a padlock.
Inventor: BURRELL JOHN
IPC: E05B67/38
Filed: 1993-12-23
Abstract: A security cover for a padlock comprises a housing 2 with an open base 3, and means 12, within the housing for engaging the shackle 13 of a padlock 14 to retain the padlock in the housing 2 when the padlock is closed. The housing has a slot 20 in its rear face 7 which extends upwardly from the base to enable the housing 2 to be slid over an article to be locked, so that an arm of the article with an opening which the shackle of the padlock passes through, is received in the housing 2 through the slot 20 to engage the shackle when the padlock engages the shackle. Bar 15 is for pushing the shackle against, to push it into its locked condition. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-936138-A (GB)
Abstract: 936,138. Franking machines; typewriters. RONEO-NEOPOST Ltd. May 9, 1962, No. 17891/62. Classes 100 (2) and 100 (4). In a franking machine of the type described in Specification 889,669, each value selecting device comprises a disc 70 mounted within the casing of the machine coaxial with a partcylindrical portion of the latter and in line with a circumferential slot therein and of a diameter sufficient for the edge of the disc to protrude from the slot, part of the edge of the disc being provided with serrations 70, which may be in one or more recesses in the edge of the disc for the entry of the tip of a finger or thumb. Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specification 889,669.
Patent GB-2274671-A (GB)
Title: Operating blinds and curtains
Inventor: BELL DAVID
IPC: E06B9/32
Filed: 1994-01-14
Abstract: An electric motor 44a moves a suspension device 28 relative to the headrail 10 or pole (72, Fig 5) towards and away from a stop 48 to open and close the blind or curtain. Compression springs 50 take up additional drive from the motor once motion of the suspension device 28 is retarded by the stop 48; an automatic controller 12 detects a monotonic increase in current to the motor 44a associated with drive from the motor 44a being taken up by the springs 50 and interrupts current to the electric motor 44a when the increase in motor current is detected. Alternatively the controller may keep track of the position of the suspension device 28 and store its position when the increase in current is detected so that during subsequent operation drive to the electric motor 44a may be regulated to interrupt current to the motor before the suspension device 28 hits the stop 48 again. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275480-A (GB)
Title: A process of changing the molecular structure of hydrocarbon feed
Inventor: VAN DER BURGT MAARTEN JOHANNES
IPC: C01B3/34
Filed: 1994-02-01
Abstract: The process uses a reactor 1 which comprises a reactor body 2 provided with a plurality of parallel passages 4 and two manifolds 6 and 7 having two separate segments 8, 9 and 10, 11, and comprises continuously rotating the reactor body about its central longitudinal axis 5; supplying to segment 8 of manifold 6 the hydrocarbon feed, allowing in the passages 4 the structure of components in the hydrocarbon feed to change to produce a product with simultaneous formation of carbon deposited on the walls of the passages, and removing the product from the corresponding first segment 10 of manifold 7; and combusting separately a fuel to produce hot flue gas, and supplying to the segment 11 of manifold 7 the hot flue gas, allowing the carbon to oxidize and removing the formed effluent from the segment 9 of the opposite manifold 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276155-A (GB)
Title: Lithium manganese oxide
Inventor: BRUCE PETER GEORGE
IPC: C01G45/00
Filed: 1994-03-17
Abstract: Lithium manganese ternary oxide Li Mn2 O4+x, where 0 </= x </= 0.2 is produced by reacting a manganese-containing compound with lithium carbonate. The reaction takes place in water and a precipitate is formed which is dried. The dried precipitate may be heat treated. The manganese-containing compound may be manganese acetate. Carbon such as carbon powder may be added to the mixture before the reaction occurs. The oxide may be used to make an electrode.
Patent GB-2278051-A (GB)
Title: Thermally activated safety device for attachment to hot water tap
Inventor: BERMINGHAM GETHIN
IPC: G05D23/02
Filed: 1994-05-17
Abstract: Apparatus for limiting the temperature of water in a sink, bath or like reservoir, comprises valve 5, attachment means 4 for attaching the valve to a hot water tap, and activating means adapted to close the valve, thereby impeding the flow of hot water from the tap when the water in the reservoir exceeds a predetermined temperature. Preferably the valve has a first chamber having an inlet and an outlet and housing a sealing means operable between an open and a closed position in response to a pressure differential across it, and a second chamber communicating with the activating means and the first chamber. Suitably the activating means includes a sensor adapted to be immersed in the water contained in the reservoir and a hose which provides communication of the sensor with the second chamber of the valve. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291135-A (GB)
Title: Device for dispensing fluid
Inventor: CLARKE ADRIAN
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 1994-07-06
Abstract: A device for dispensing fluid includes a delivery chamber (29) for receiving fluid to be dispensed, a reciprocating piston (32) movable in the delivery chamber for causing, during a suction stroke, fluid to be drawn into the delivery chamber from a collapsible bag (18) and, during a delivery stroke causing the pressurising of the fluid for delivery through a nozzle unit (30). A piston actuating means including resilient means (48) drives the piston during its delivery stroke. The piston actuating means includes a cam follower (40) acting on a helical cam (36). Charging means (12, 45, 42) is manually operated to cause mutual rotation between the cam and the cam follower whereby the cam follower follows a rising cam surface of the cam to effect the suction stroke of the piston. Means are provided for arresting the charging means just before the cam follower reaches the end of the rising cam surface whereby release means (14, 62) can be subsequently operated to cause further mutual rotation of the cam follower and the cam with the result that cam follower passes the end of the rising cam surface, whereby the resilient means effects the delivery stroke of the piston. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291513-A (GB)
Title: Speculative history field in a branch target buffer.
Inventor: HOYT BRADLEY D
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 1994-07-12
Abstract: A branch prediction mechanism that maintains both speculative history and actual history for each branch instruction in a branch target buffer. The actual branch history contains the branch history for fully resolved occurrences of the branch instruction. The speculative branch history contains the actual history plus the "history" of recent branch predictions ie: still in the pipeline, for the branch. If the speculative branch history contains any recent predictions, then a speculation bit is set. When the speculation bit is set the speculative history is used to make branch predictions. If a misprediction is made for the branch, the speculation bit is cleared since the speculative history contains inaccurate branch history. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280684-A (GB)
Title: Surgical  needle
Inventor: NASSAR AHMED HAFEZ MOHAMED
IPC: A61B17/04
Filed: 1994-07-14
Abstract: A surgical needle (20) of curved shape has a point (21, 22) at each end and an attachment for surgical thread (30) intermediate the two points. The attachment may comprise an eye (23) or the thread may be joined with the needle at manufacture. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278652-A (GB)
Title: A clutch for a compact divided flywheel
Inventor: JACKEL JOHANN
IPC: F16F15/12
Filed: 1991-05-30
Abstract: A compact divided flywheel comprises a first flywheel 2 connected to an engine and second flywheel 3 connected to a transmission via friction clutch 5 having a pressure plate 16 and a diaphragm spring 30. The spring 30 has a first swivel bearing 35, located between the spring 30 and cover 24, and a second swivel bearing 36 located between the spring 30 and the plate 16. Both bearings 35, 36 are situated radially inwardly of a portion of the spring 30 that impinges against the plate 16. The second bearing 36 is in the form of a circular ring shape disc (37, fig 2) having an integral torque transmitting leaf spring (38, fig 2) fixed, radially inwardly of bearing 36, to plate 16 by rivets 39, 40. Flywheel 3 is rotatable relative to, via a dampening device 7, and coaxial with flywheel 2. Device 7 consists of compression springs 8 and a grease filled torus 9 which lies outside the friction diameter of the clutch 5. Wall 17 of the torus has a membrane seal 18. Ventilation openings 20 and cooling ribs or air channels 21 may be provided. The flywheel may constitute a preassembled unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287562-A (GB)
Title: Synchronized alarm holding system
Inventor: SUKEGAWA KIYOSHI
IPC: G08B23/00
Filed: 1994-09-06
Abstract: In a system where the same alarm is held and displayed in different apparatuses, alarm information held in either an alarm detection apparatus 100 or an alarm processing apparatus 200 for a predetermined time is subjected to synchronization with respect to transmission (holding), the alarm information being displayed in display/transfer parts 130, 240. Fig. 3 shows one of five embodiments. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280083-A (GB)
Title: Producing a recorded luminance signal compatible between different video        recording/playback systems
Inventor: KIM YONG-JE
IPC: H04N9/83
Filed: 1991-08-20
Abstract: A video signal recording/reproducing system is provided which allows video signals using luminance signals with frequency fold over to be reproduced by conventional video signal recording/reproducing systems without degradation of the picture quality. The luminance signal is processed by an adaptive emphasis portion 10 is added (30) to the frequency folded adaptively de-emphasised (20) luminance signal. The adaptive emphasis portion 10 comprises a horizontal high pass filter 12 and a horizontal low pass filter 13, having their outputs proportionally combined (11) in dependance on the level of the high pass filter (12) output, using a look up table 15. The output of the adder (30) is then low pass filtered (50) and D/A converted (60). When a signal recorded in this manner is reproduced by a standard image signal recording/reproducing system, and passed through the de-emphasis portion, the original signal can be restored. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286996-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing apparatus especially for ink
Inventor: HULSE DAVID KENNETH
IPC: B41F31/08
Filed: 1995-03-02
Abstract: Dispensing apparatus for thermoplastic printing ink comprises a container 10 for ink, means 5, 6, 7, 9 enabling the container to be mounted on a transfer printing machine adjacent to a printing plate 4 to be inked, means 8, 23 for controlling ink temperature and means 15 for delivering measured quantities of ink from the container to the printing plate. The means for delivering measured quantities of ink preferably includes a delivery pipe 22 adapted to extend between the container and the printing plate, a heater 23 associated with the delivery pipe, and means for detachably connecting the heater to an electrical supply, whereby to enable removal of the delivery pipe and the heater from the apparatus as a unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289410-A (GB)
Title: Fan-assisted odorant dispenser
Inventor: MOSS COLM
IPC: A61L9/12
Filed: 1995-03-30
Abstract: An air reodorant dispenser comprises an elongated, wedge-shaped fan housing which has an air intake area (4) greater than the outlet area (5), in the preferable ratio of 1 is to 2.5 or even 3.0, so that the speeded-up, streamline air flow due to the wedge shape of the housing and the different areas of the louvres can have parallel flow across the surface of the fragrance cartridge (12) within the housing and where the fragrance cartridge comprises a composition gel which has been cast in an aluminium, or similar, foil tray (13) which is fixed to a spiked retaining plate (14) on the floor (2) of the housing and which is guided to a non-rotatable position by being impaled onto an end-pointed bolt (15) on the floor of the housing and thereafter retained on the spiked plate by a wing-nut (16) and washer so that it cannot be vibrated off the said spiked plate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288647-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in tube connectors
Inventor: HAWKINS DAVID FREDERICK
IPC: F16L19/12
Filed: 1995-04-19
Abstract: The invention provides a tube connector which comprises a tubular body 10 to receive the end of a length of tube 16 and having an internal annulus 14 to abut against the end of the tube, a collet 17 capable of gripping the external surface of the tube near to its end, and a securing cap 18 attachable to the body portion 10 to hold the collet 17 against the external surface of the tube 16, characterised in that the external surface of the collet 17 and the internal surfaces of one or both of the body portion 10 and cap 18 have co-operating shapes such that as the cap is moved into its securing position, the collet first grips the external surface of the tube and then moves with the so-gripped tube towards the internal annulus of the body portion and thereby brings the tube end into firm abutment therewith. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293836-A (GB)
Title: A method of producing a flexible hollow body fillable with a fluid
Inventor: BLOMEYER KARL-HEINZ
IPC: B29C70/56
Filed: 1995-07-25
Abstract: Flexible hollow bodies which can be filled with fluid and pressurised are made from a woven double fabric where upper and lower fabric layers are connected by woven cross-members (14). The outer sides of the double fabric are coated with an elastomer while in a collapsed state. The fabric is then extended to the desired height (b') which is greater than the woven cross-member (14) so that adjacent sections (16, 17) of the outer layers are turned inwards. The double fabric is cross-linked or welded in its tensioned state and adjacent fabric sections (16, 17) are joined to each other. Sealing edges are then attached to the free ends by adhesives or welding.  Pref. the fabric is extended by spring-loaded rails so that the height (b') is increased from the maximum value possible by weaving (14) by reducing the distance (a') between cross-members. The boundaries (18) between the drawn-in sections (16) disappear after heat bonding. The fabric can be covered by an additional outer layer (21) either before or after heat bonding the double fabric in its extended state.
Patent GB-2291768-A (GB)
Title: Identifying and sorting tableware
Inventor: SHIMAMURA CHIKARA
IPC: G06Q30/04
Filed: 1995-07-25
Abstract: In an arrangement for identifying and billing for selected dishes in a restaurant, resonance tags (14, Fig. 5) are formed within or secured to the bottoms of items of tableware 25 on which different meals are served, different meals being identified by different resonance frequencies of the tags. A customer selects dishes, places them on a tray 24, and then places the tray on an identifying apparatus 21 having a tag reader 23 linked to a cash register 27 so that the total cost of the selected dishes can be calculated and displayed 28. After the used tableware items have been cleaned, they are transferred to a sorting apparatus (52, Fig. 11) having a tag reader linked to sorting and conveying apparatus which places the items into appropriate cupboards according to their ID's. Each of the billing and sorting tag readers may have transmitting and receiving antennas (31, 32, Figs. 7, 8) superposed on one another. There may be six rows of transmitting antennas and a 6 x 4 matrix of receiving antennas. Reception amplifiers (35) and a data processor (36) operate synchronously with a transmission amplifier (34) and transmitting antenna switching unit (33). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290728-A (GB)
Title: Cone mill
Inventor: TUNNICLIFFE GEORGE
IPC: B02C13/18
Filed: 1992-11-11
Abstract: A cone mill comprising an open bottomed screen (40), a rotor (10) having at least one milling member (14) arranged to rotate within the screen (40). The screen (40) is carried by a support (42) including an inwardly extending flange (46) defining an aperture (48) having a diameter smaller than the upper, larger diameter end (40a) of the screen (40). A closure plate (52) closes the lower end (40b) of the screen (40) and is supported by resilient arms 54 engaging in recessses in the screen to prevent rotation of the latter. Housing (50) clamps the upper end (40a) of the screen (40) against the flange (46). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296411-A (GB)
Title: Automatic equalizer
Inventor: KAKU TAKASHI
IPC: H04B3/10
Filed: 1995-09-20
Abstract: An automatic equalizer is described which, even when employed for a modem (12, Fig. 4, not shown) with a very large number of taps, can provide a high degree of accuracy in error correction of tap coefficients and can obtain an equalized signal with a high degree of accuracy. The automatic equalizer 60 includes an equalization calculation section 602 including a plurality of delaying sections, a tap coefficient multiplication section and a totalling calculation section, a tap coefficient error correction section 604 for correcting errors of tap coefficients for the equalization calculation section 602 based on an input to the automatic equalizer and an output of the automatic equalizer, and an input level setting section 601 for setting an input signal level to the equalization calculation section 602 and an input signal level to the tap coefficient error correction section 604 to levels different from each other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294785-A (GB)
Title: Multiplex hydraulic servovalve
Inventor: RODRIGUEZ MARIO A
IPC: F15B21/08
Filed: 1995-10-31
Abstract: A multiplex hydraulic servovalve system includes a selector valve 20 having a hollow valve member 84 defining a plurality of orifices 86, 88 which can be positioned so that at least one of said orifices 86, 86 is aligned with at least one output port 74 to 82 in turn connected to a desired load 1 to 5. A control valve 40 is positioned responsive to input command signals to apply either a source 14 of fluid under pressure or the return 16 thereof to the hollow interior of the hollow valve member 84 once it has been moved to the predetermined desired position. The selector and control valves are positioned by electrohydraulic valves 50, 102 under the control of a microprocessor which receives position feedback signals 30 from the selector valve 20. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295853-A (GB)
Title: Control of direct injection engine fuel supply
Inventor: GREENHOUGH JOHN HEATH
IPC: F02M55/02
Filed: 1995-12-07
Abstract: A main charge of fuel is injected near the end of the compression strokes. A tee branch in each main injector feed line (Figs. 1 to 5 and 8) or a further outlet of the fuel injection pump (Figs. 6 and 7) is connected to a single or a respective secondary injector in the intake manifold or one of the other main injectors (Fig. 9) so that fuel is supplied to the manifold or one of the other cylinders near the end of the charge intake. The secondary injector may operate above the pressure at which the main injector operates so that secondary injection only occurs above a certain engine load. The fuel control may be applied to a two or four-stroke, rotary or reciprocating, compression or spark-ignition engine.
Patent GB-954404-A (GB)
Abstract: 954,404. Adjustable stands. MANIFATTURA CERAMICA POZZI S.p.A. Dec. 21, 1961 [Dec. 28, 1960], No. 45748/61. Heading A4H. A stand, e.g. for supporting household electrical appliances, having telescoping parallel top and base members 1, 2 is adjustable in operating height by means of inclined struts 3 interposed between the members 1, 2, each strut 3 having one end 9 located against the top member 1 and the other end 10 slidable on the base member 2, and includes means 4 for varying the inclination of the struts 3. A link 4 extending through the slotted flange of the upper angle frame 1 and through an elongated aperture in the flange 2<SP>1</SP> of the base frame 2 threadedly engages a nut 6 pivotally mounted on the reinforced plate 3 having roll ends 9, 10. External manipulation of the head of the link 4 causes the nut to move along the shank of the link 4 and thence to pivot the plate 3 to raise or lower the top 1, one end 9 of the plate 3 engaging in the angle member 1 and the other end 10 sliding along the base 2. The top 1 and base 2 are joined by tension springs 5 and the arrangement is such that the top 1 may be slightly tilted by differential adjustment of the struts 3.
Patent GB-2309402-A (GB)
Title: Container handles
Inventor: REDFEARN CHRISTOPHER DAVID
IPC: B05C9/12
Filed: 1996-01-26
Abstract: A process for painting wire container handles, eg for plastics buckets, involves providing a plurality of lengths of wire, providing each end of each length of wire with an enlarged head 11 by an upsetting operation, placing the wires on a continuous conveyor 12, 13 on which each wire is supported by knife edges 17 lying between the enlarged heads and conveying the wires through an electrostatic coating or dipping station 16. The handles are then shaped by bending. By painting the wires before bending and whilst they are straight, a large number of wires can be conveyed through the painting station in close juxtaposition thus giving a rapid production rate.